A visit to the Gorman Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Gorman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gorman Cemetery:
34.9356, -89.2823
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gorman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gorman Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Gorman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gorman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gorman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gorman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rynehart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rynehart Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynehart Cemetery
- Fleet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Fleet Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet Cemetery
- Pine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pine Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
- Worship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Worship Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worship Cemetery
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Old Lamar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Lamar Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lamar Cemetery
- Hardaway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardaway Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway Cemetery
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Rice Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rice Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- McKinzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McKinzie Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinzie Cemetery
- Rives Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rives Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
- Rives Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rives Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Frnklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Frnklin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frnklin Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Samuel Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gorman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gorman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Michigan City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hudsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- La Grange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Atway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Snow Lake Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Forty Five
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Moscow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Pine Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Whitten Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Taska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Red Banks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gravestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Hickory Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Gorman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gorman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Holly Springs
- La Grange
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Gorman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Benton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Gorman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #670540 (Gorman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670540 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Benton
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lamar
- Location given for Gorman Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9356478 Lon: -89.2822936
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gorman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |